December 6, 2023

After Affirmative Action — Working toward Equitable Representation in Medicine By Somnath Saha, M.D., M.P.H November 9, 2023   In response to the new U.S. Supreme Court ban on race-conscious admissions, medical schools have an opportunity to refocus on affirmative action’s original vision.   [Preview of article unavailable due to paywall]   [READ FULL ARTICLE […]

Provisional Estimates of Suicide by Demographic Characteristics: United States, 2022 By Sally C. Curtin, M.A., Matthew F. Garnett, M.P.H., and Farida B. Ahmad, M.P.H. Published November 2023   Abstract Objectives – This report presents the provisional number of deaths due to suicide in 2022 by demographic characteristics (age, sex, and race and Hispanic origin) compared

Suicides in U.S. hit historic high in 2022, driven by increase among older adults By Emily Alpert Reyes November 29, 2023   Rising rates of suicide among older adults drove the number of such deaths to a historic high in the United States last year, even as suicide declined among youth, according to a report